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  #include &lt;algorithm&gt;
  inline iterator rotate( iterator start, iterator middle, iterator end );
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  <p>The rotate() algorithm moves the elements in the range
  [<em>start</em>,<em>end</em>) such that the <em>middle</em> element
  is now where <em>start</em> used to be, (<em>middle</em>+1) is now at
  (<em>start</em>+1), etc.</p>

  <p>The return value of rotate() is an iterator to <em>start</em> +
  (<em>end</em>-<em>middle</em>).</p>

  <p>rotate() runs in <a href="../complexity.html">linear time</a>.</p>

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